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503-Treasury's Role in Working Capital: Where we are Going or Where we should have been all along
This forward looking session explores the role of Treasury in the management of working capital. The conversation will address basics about working capital, how to secure a lead role, how to influence working capital performance and how to establish a corporate wide working capital program. The perspective of the session will be working capital across the global complex.

Learning Objectives:
	You will learn why Treasury must have a lead role in the management of Working Capital and how to integrate this role into liquidity management and cash forecasting
	You will learn will learn Best Practices in the management of Working Capital and how Treasury can influence the game
	You will learn how to make Treasury a strategic business partner in the management of this critical activity

David O'Brien, EE Treasury, Inc. David O’Brien is a consultant in Treasury with expertise in global cash management, forecasting, investments, debt, foreign exchange and working capital management. Most recently David was Assistant Treasurer at EDS Corp, a $22 bn IT Company with operations in 73 countries. While at EDS his team was responsible for global cash management, foreign exchange and working capital. Prior to EDS David had similar responsibilities as Director of Treasury at Fidelity Investments and Assistant Treasurer at Holiday Inns. He is a frequent speaker at events sponsored by AFP, Association of Corporate Treasurers and EURO Finance. David is a past Chairman of the AFP and serves on the associations’ Conference Committee. He holds a BA from University of Richmond, an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University and the CTP certification from the AFP. .